Bank Support Worker

Integrated Care System; Noordwes; Hybrid; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a confident Bank Support Worker to join their team. You will work flexible bank shifts at a new hospital dedicated to supporting women with mental health needs. This role involves providing guidance, emotional support, and ensuring a safe environment for patients. The position offers competitive pay, along with additional perks such as discounts and the opportunity for overtime.

Benefits

Employee discount savings

Flexible working with overtime opportunities

Regular coaching and appraisal

Qualifications

• Driven to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Passionate about empowering service user independence.
• Ability to provide physical and emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and encouragement to service users.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Sensitivity and intuition

Job description

We are looking for a confident Bank Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working bank shifts, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Kenney House.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills, and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then, we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism, and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10,000 employees empower 2,864 individuals across 150 services to make a positive difference in their lives through service-user-focused care and rehabilitation.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an outstanding Bank Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering excellent care. You'll have the opportunity to work bank shifts at Cygnet Kenney House, a new hospital for women located in Oldham.

The services provide a safe and secure care pathway for women with mental health needs, developed in collaboration with the NHS to support women from the North West to be treated closer to home. Cygnet Kenney House has three wards: Billington Ward, a 12-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU); Baldock Ward, a 16-bed acute service; and Harben Ward, a 16-bed mental health rehabilitation and recovery service.

The PICU and acute environments offer rapid access to care, supporting women to move quickly and safely through to the most appropriate, least restrictive setting. The mental health rehabilitation and recovery ward supports individuals moving on from the acute ward, as well as external referrals from other services such as secure, CAMHS, and more.

At Cygnet, our perks go beyond pension schemes and professional development. You'll enjoy shopping, travel, and leisure discounts, along with healthcare and financial benefits to support your happiness both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy flexible working and the rewards of providing the very best care, making a significant impact on our service users and their families.

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care.
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support.
• Learn about individuals' specific needs and provide help in the most appropriate way.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required.
• Safeguard.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all.

Why Cygnet? We offer you:

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime.
• Regular coaching and appraisal.
• Employee discount savings.

You are:

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives.
• An excellent communicator and a good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive, with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating, and varied environment.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for over 30 years. In this role, you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users, and their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£12.37 an hour plus 12.1% annual leave allowance.